Barca face Celta once more in last 16

MADRID: Holders Barcelona will face Celta Vigo in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey as La Liga’s top five were kept apart in Tuesday’s draw. Celta, coached by former Barca goalkeeper and assistant manager Juan Carlos Unzue, became the first side to take league points from Barca at the Camp Nou for a year on Saturday in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
The Galicians also shocked Real Madrid on their way to the semi-finals last season, but Barca, who haven’t been eliminated by any side other than Real in the Cup since 2010, remain strong favourites to make the quarter-finals once more with the second leg to come at the Camp Nou. Real Madrid also have the security of the second leg at home against second division Numancia, who eliminated top-flight opposition in Malaga in the last 32.
Third tier Lleida Esportiu are rewarded for their remarkable comeback from 3-0 down on aggregate to beat Real Sociedad on away goals with a matchup against Atletico Madrid. The other side from Spain’s regional third tier left in the draw, Formentera, face last season’s finalists Alaves.
Copa del Rey last 16 draw (1st legs January 2-4, 2nd legs January 9-11):
Formentera v Alaves, Atletico Madrid v Lleida Esportiu, Numancia v Real Madrid
Celta Vigo v Barcelona, Cadiz v Sevilla
Leganes v Villarreal, Las Palmas v Valencia
Espanyol v Levante.
PSG face cup trip to Rennes: Holders Paris Saint-Germain face a trip to fellow Ligue 1 outfit Rennes in the French Cup last 64 following Monday’s draw.
The two sides faced each other in the last 32 a year ago, with PSG romping to a 4-0 success in Brittany. Champions Monaco face a trip to fourth tier Yzeure while Ligue 1’s other powerhouses Lyon and Marseille are up against Ligue 2 pair Nancy and Valenciennes respectively. The lowest ranked teams in the draw come from the regional eighth tier with Still hosting top flight Troyes and Houilles entertaining Concarneau of the third division. All matches are to be played on January 6-7.
Draw: Sochaux v Amiens
Still v Troyes, Avallon v Chambly
Schiltigheim v Auxerre, Strasbourg v Dijon
Nancy v Lyon, Fleury v Biesheim
Entente SSG v Epinal or Blanc-Mesnil v Entente SSG
Canet-en-Roussillon v Sud Nivernais Imphy Decize, CA Pontarlier v Montpellier
AS Fabregues v Bourg-en-Bresse
Toulouse v Nice, Yzeure v Monaco, Colomiers v Le Puy
Gazelec Ajaccio or Gemenos (N3) v Grenoble
Saint-Etienne v Nimes
Le Mans v Lille, Chartres v Tours
Senlis v Nantes, Marseille v Valenciennes
Saint-Lo v Aubervilliers, Dunkerque v Metz
Lens v Boulogne, Hazebrouck v Caen
Houilles v Concarneau, Rennes v Paris SG
Saint-Malo v Chateauroux, Granville v Bordeaux, Vannes v Stade Briochin, Angers v Lorient, Guingamp v Niort, Angouleme v Les Herbiers.